MARCH 5, 2004

Bas Leinders application for superlicence

Bas Leinders was unable to test drive for Minardi in Australia because the Belgian driver was unable to get a superlicence in time for the test sessions on Friday in Melbourne. Leinders needs to complete 300km of test running before he will be given the licence he needs but the team plans to go testing on Tuesday next week at the Ferrari test track at Fiorano and if all goes well Leinders will become the team's tester in Malaysia in a fortnight.